Caribbean
Lesser Antilles
British Virgin Islands

Great Thatch

Great Thatch is an uninhabited of the in the . It is one of the westernmost islands in the territory. It is believed to take its name from the famous pirate, Edward Teach, although there is little evidence Blackbeard ever sailed in the Virgin Islands.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in British Virgin Islands
  • Also known as: “Great Thatch Cay”, “Great Thatch Island”, “Great Thatch Islet”, and “Thatch Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Thatch and Whistling Cay.

Islet
is a privately owned island of the in the Caribbean, upon which a resort has been built. The island is located less than 500 yards from the western end of , and is less than 1 mile away from Saint John, United States Virgin Islands.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a 19-acre islet, situated 300 yards west of on in the . It is covered with trees and high cliffs in the north, where it reaches a 130-foot elevation.

Islet
is a small cay surrounded by a fringing reef located in on . It is named after the water lemon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fredriksdal and Windberg.

Locality
is an area of on the island of Saint John in the .

Locality
is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the .

Neighborhood
is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the .

Great Thatch

Latitude
18.38636° or 18° 23′ 11″ north
Longitude
-64.73799° or 64° 44′ 17″ west
Elevation
440 feet (134 metres)
Open location code
77CQ97P6+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158037552
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3577611
Wiki­data ID
Q3395287
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Thatch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Great Thatch” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Great Thatch Island”
  • French: “Great Thatch”
  • Galician: “Great Thatch”
  • Spanish: “Isla Gran Thatch”
  • Swedish: “Great Thatch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Annaberg and Maho Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salt Water Pond and Landing Place.

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